Strap buckle



Feb. 25, 19,69 W.-M. SMITH 3,429,012

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INVENTOR. WARNER M. SMITH me wldwm TORNE Y5 United States Patent3,429,012 STRAP BUCKLE Warner M. Smith, P.O. Box 687, Bristow, Okla.74010 Filed Nov. 14, 1966, Ser. No. 594,003 U.S. Cl. 24-191 1 Claim Int.Cl. A44b 11/06 ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE A strap retaining buckleutilizes first and second pivotal members with the strap inserted insuch a manner that strapping pressure tends to normally pivot the secondmember into further clamping retention pressure against the strap.

This invention relates to a strap retaining device or buckle,particularly for strapping and retaining articles such as packages,letters, etc.

Accordingly, it is a primary object of this invention to provide aclamping device for flexible straps, belts, or the like, which isreadily attachable and which is easily adjustable to variable sizes ofthe objects being contained and is easily released when desired.

A further object of this invention is to provide a clamping device forflexible straps or the like which is simple in construction.

These and other objects of the invention can be obtained from a furtherreading of the specification and claims when taken in conjunction withthe following illustrations in which:

FIGURE 1 is a front elevational view of the strap clamp of thisinvention.

FIGURE 2 is a sectional view taken along the line 2-2 of FIGURE 1.

Referring now to the drawings the device of this invention involves twobasic portions including a first member and a second member 12 which arepivotal relative to each other about pin 14. The first member 10includes a rearward portion 16 which is canted downwardly and includes aslot 18. At the forward end of the first member is a smaller portion 20which likewise is canted downwardly. The first member further includesdownwardly extending side flange members, one of which is identified bythe number 22 in FIGURE 2. Each of the flange members include a pivotpin 14.

The second member 12 includes a yoke, one leg of which is shown inFIGURE 2 and identified by the numeral 24 and pivotal about pin 14.Forwardly thereof is the bight portion 26 which includes a curvedportion 28 which is formed of material from the yoke which is bentupwardly upon itself. Forwardly thereof is an arcuate portion 30 whichincludes a slot 32.

In usage a strap or belting material 40, at one end thereof, is loopedthrough slot 18 of the first member and 3,429,1312 Patented Feb. 25,1969 there retained by a snap or brad 42. The free end of the strapdesignated by the numeral 44, is passed around the dotted lines inFIGURE 2. This provides a basis for releasing the tension about thearticles strapped.

A mention has been described with reference to specific and preferredembodiments. It will be apparent, however, that other modifications canbe made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.Accordingly, this invention should be construed not to be limited to theembodiment herein described but should be limited only by the scope ofthe appended claim.

What is claimed:

1. A strap retaining device comprising:

(A) a first member having:

a downwardly canted rearward portion, a slot in said rearward portion toretain one end of said strap,

a downwardly canted forward portion, downwardly canted and opposedflange members,

a pivot pin attached to each of said flange members,

(B) a second member having:

opposed yoke portions having means to pivot about said pivot pin of saidfirst member,

the bight portion of said yoke being forwardly thereof,

an upwardly and forwardly curved portion at one end of said bightportion adapted, when pivoted and without said strap therebetween, tomake contact with the downwardly canted forward portion of said firstmember, and an upwardly curved portion at the other, forward end of saidbight portion, there being a slot therein, the free end of said strapbeing inserted under the forward end of said bight portion, thencethrough said slot in said second member, thence between said upwardlyand forwardly curved portion of said second member and the downwardlycanted forward portion of said first member.

References Cited FOREIGN PATENTS 503,460 6/1951 Belgium. 652,314 4/1951Great Britain.

BOBBY R. GAY, Primary Examiner.

E. SIMONSEN, Assistant Examiner.

